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SHINDAIWA OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL
T242 TRIMMER
T242X TRIMMER
T242
T242X
WARNING!
Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and 
others! Read this manual and familiarize yourself with 
the contents. Always wear eye and hearing protection 
when operating this unit.
Part Number 81643 Rev. 1/07                                                                                                                                 
                    
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                        Introduction Attention Statements Safety Instructions  The Shindaiwa 4 Series hand held Throughout this manual are special Work Safely power equipment has been designed and  “Attention Statements”. Shindaiwa trimmers operate at very   built to deliver superior performance and  high speeds and can do serious damage   WARNING! reliability without compromise to quality,  or injury if they are misused or abused.   comfort, safety or durability.  A statement preceded by the  Never allow a person wi
                    
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                        Safety Instructions The Properly Equipped Operator WARNING! Wear hearing protection  devices and a broad-brimmed  Use Good Judgment Wear close-fitting clothing  hat or helmet. to protect legs and arms.  ALWAYS wear eye protection to   Gloves offer added  shield against thrown objects. Always wear eye protection such  protection and are strongly  as goggles or safety glasses. NEVER run the engine when  recommended. Do not  transporting the unit. wear clothing or jewelry  that could get caught in 
                    
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                        Be Aware of the Working Environment Make sure bystanders or  Avoid long-term  observers outside the 50- operation in very hot or  foot “danger zone” wear eye  very cold weather.  protection. 50   FEET Reduce the risk of  bystanders being struck  by flying debris. Make  sure no one is within 50  feet (15 meters)—that’s  about 16 paces—of an  When operating in rocky terrain  operating attachment. or near electric wires or fences,  use extreme caution to avoid  contacting such items with the  cutti
                    
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                        Product Description Using the accompanying illustrations as  T242 TRIMMER a guide, familiarize yourself with this unit  Throttle and its various components. See Figure 4.  Interlock Grip Understanding your unit helps ensure top  Ignition performance, long service life, and safer  Switch Handle operation. WARNING! Fuel Tank Do not make unauthorized Outer Tube Throttle  modifications or alterations to any of  Trigger these units or their components. Gear case T242X TRIMMER IMPORTANT! Cutting Throt
                    
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                        Assembly and Adjustments Adjust Throttle Lever Free Play The throttle lever free play should be 3. Turn the cable adjuster in or out as  required to obtain proper free play   approximately 3/16-1/4 inch (4-6 mm). See  3/16-1/4 inch (4-6 mm). See Figure 8. Figure 6. Make sure that the throttle lever  operates smoothly without binding.   4. Tighten the locknut. If it becomes necessary to adjust the  Lock   lever free play, follow the procedures and  Cable  Nut illustrations that follow.  Adjuster 
                    
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                        Assembly and Adjustments Cutting Attachment Shield Socket- T242 T242X Head Cap Outer  Bolt Cutting   Screw Tube Upper Clamp Attachment  Shield Bracket Shim Shim Nuts Clamp  Screw Line Cutter Shim Shim Cutting   Nut Attachment  Retaining  Mounting   26013 Cutting Attachment Shield Nut Plate Hex Figure 9A Screws Figure 9 Install the Cutting Attachment 3. Tighten the four socket-head cap  Cutting Attachment Shield screws to secure the cutting attachment  Shield T242/T242X. shield. 1. Insert the cut
                    
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                        Assembly Blade T242X Mount the Blade. WARNING! Shaft Bolt Turn the T4X upside down so the gear  The blade must fit flat against  case output shaft is facing UP and remove  the holder flange. The blade mounting  Bolt Guard the shaft bolt, bolt guard and holder B from  hole must be centered over the raised  the gear case shaft. boss on blade holder A. Holder B 1. Align the hole in blade holder A with   the matching hole in the gear case   Gear Shaft WARNING! flange and then temporarily lock the 
                    
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                        Mixing Fuel Examples of 50:1 mixing quantities CAUTION! CAUTION! n 1 gallon of gasoline to .6 oz. mixing oil Some types of gasoline contain This engine is designed to operate on  a 50:1 mixture consisting of unleaded  alcohol as an oxygenate. Oxygenated n 5 liters of gasoline to 100 ml. mixing oil gasoline may cause increased gasoline and ISO-L-EGD or JASO FC  IMPORTANT! class 2-cycle mixing oil only. Use of  operating temperatures. Under certain  Mix only enough fuel for your immediate  condit
                    
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                        Starting the Engine (continued) WARNING! When the Engine Starts... WARNING!  n After the engine starts, allow the engine  Never start the engine from   The cutting attachment may  the operating position. to warm up at idle  or 3 minutes before  rotate when the engine is started! operating the unit.  5. When the engine starts, slowly move the  IMPORTANT! n After the engine is warm, pick   choke lever to the “OPEN” position. See  If the engine fails to start after several up the unit and clip on 
                    
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                        Checking Unit Condition NEVER operate the unit with the cutting ALWAYS make sure the cutting ALWAYS stop the engine immediately and  attachment shield or other protective attachment is properly installed and firmly check for damage if you strike a foreign  devices removed! tightened before operation. object or if the unit becomes tangled.  Do not operate with broken or damaged  NEVER use a cracked or warped cutting  WARNING! equipment. attachment: replace it with a serviceable  A cutting attachm
                    
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                        T U C   T O N   O D Using a Blade T242X Blade Thrust Engine Operating Speeds WARNING! ‘Blade thrust’ is a sudden sideways or Operate the unit at full throttle while  backward motion of the brushcutter. Such cutting. Best fuel efficiency is obtained by  n Before working with a blade- motion may occur when the blade jams or releasing the throttle when swinging back  equipped unit, always inspect  catches on an object such as a sapling tree after a cut. and clean the area of objects that  or tree s
                    
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                        General Maintenance IMPORTANT! NOTE: WARNING! Using non-standard replacement   MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT  Before performing any  parts could invalidate your Shindaiwa  OR REPAIR OF EMISSION CONTROL  maintenance, repair or cleaning work  warranty. DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY  on the unit, make sure the engine and  BE PERFORMED BY ANY REPAIR  cutting attachment are completely  Muffler ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL;  stopped. Disconnect the spark plug  This unit must never be operated with a  HOWEVER, WAR
                    
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                        10/15-Hour Maintenance Every 10 to 15 hours of operation:  Clean the n	 Remove and clean the spark plug. Adjust  spark plug and the spark plug electrode gap to 0.04-  check the gap 0.024–0.028 inch 0.08 inch (0.6-0.7 mm). If the spark plug   at the electrode. (0.6–0.7 mm) must be replaced, use only an BPMR6A  or equivalent resistor type spark plug of  the correct heat range. See Figure 7.  NOTE: The BPMR6A also meets the  requirements for electro magnetic  compliance (EMC). XST021 Figure 27 C
                    
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                        135-hour Maintenance Every 135 hours of operation,  Engine remove and clean the muffler. Engine Cover  Cover Screws WARNING! Muffler Never operate this trimmer  Cover with a damaged or missing muffler or  spark arrester! Operating with missing  or damaged exhaust components is  Muffler a fire hazard, and can also damage  Cover Screw your hearing! Muffler Screws 1. Remove the spark plug boot. Muffler  . With a 3 mm hex wrench remove the 1  muffler cover and 3 engine cover screws  Gasket Screws a
                    
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                        Long Term Storage Whenever the unit will not be used for n Remove the spark plug and pour about  CAUTION! 1/4 ounce of -cycle mixing oil into the  30 days or longer, use the following  Gasoline stored in the carburetor   cylinder through the spark plug hole.  procedures to prepare it for storage: for extended periods can cause hard   Slowly pull the recoil starter  or 3 times  n Clean external parts thoroughly. starting and could also lead to   so oil will evenly coat the interior of the  incr
                    
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                        Troubleshooting Guide  ENGINE DOES NOT START What To Check Possible Cause Remedy Faulty recoil starter. Does the engine crank? NO Fluid in the crankcase. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer. Internal damage. YES Loose spark plug. Tighten and re-test. Good compression? NO Excess wear on cylinder, piston, rings. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer. YES Fuel incorrect, stale or contaminated; Refill with fresh, clean unleaded gasoline with  Does the tank contain  NO mixture incorrect
                    
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                        Troubleshooting Guide (continued) ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Clogged air filter. Clean the air filter. Poor acceleration. Clogged fuel filter. Replace the fuel filter. Lean fuel/air mixture. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer. -1 Idle speed set too low. Adjust: 3,000 (±250) RPM (min ). Switch turned off. Reset the switch and restart. Engine stops abruptly. Fuel tank empty. Refuel. See page 9. Clogged fuel filter. Replace fuel filter. Water in the fuel. Drain; repl
                    
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                        The following statement only applies to United States and its territories Shindaiwa Corporation Federal Emission Design And Defect Limited Warranty   Utility And Lawn And Garden Engines Shindaiwa Corporation warrants to the initial purchaser and each MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS subsequent owner, that this utility equipment engine (herein  You are responsible for the proper use and maintenance of the engine.  engine) is designed, built and equipped to conform at the time of  You should ke
                    
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                        NOTES Shindaiwa Inc. Shindaiwa Corporation © 2007 Shindaiwa Inc.  11975 SW Herman Rd. 6-2-11, Ozuka-Nishi, Part Number 81643 Tualatin, Oregon 97062 Asaminami-Ku, Hiroshima Revision 1/07 U.S.A. 731-3167, Japan Shindaiwa is a registered trademark   Telephone: 503 692-3070 of Shindaiwa, Inc. Telephone: 81-82-849-2220 Fax:  503 692-6696 Specifications subject to change  Fax:  81-82-849-2481 without notice. www.shindaiwa.com